The Portsmouth Patriots will face off against the Cranston West Falcons on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: West Warwick, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Portsmouth was ranked seventh). Portsmouth blew past West Warwick, posting a 57-24 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cranston West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 victory over Tolman/Shea on Wednesday.
Cranston West's win came from a few key players Portsmouth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyla Buco, who went 9-for-20 on her way to 22 points. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Talya Walker was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
The win (which was Portsmouth's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points over those games. As for Cranston West, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13.
Portsmouth beat Cranston West 37-25 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Portsmouth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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